Animals play a prominent role a Christmas, regardless of whether or not religious beliefs are behind it. The story of Rudolph is but one example of an animal that has become an icon of the season. The truth is that there are many animals are central to the story of Christmas and reindeer especially are […]
It took 1039 people and a lot of talented musicians on a cold November evening last year to pull off this incredibly beautiful rendition of “Angels from the Realms of Glory”. If there is a word to describe this Christmas gathering it would be pure joy:
It is the middle of October but we’re seeing something even we think is a little weird on social media: teen girls dancing like mad to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”. Most claim to be just really excited for Christmas but there are literally thousands of videos like this swarming social […]
Some Northern Scandinavian countries celebrate the Christmas season with the Yule Goat, a throw-back to an ancient practice some say has roots in paganism (those these connections are tenuous at best). While some naturally embrace the mythical figure of Thor and his two goats named Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr for the practice there is no real […]
How would you like to hold a great event as part of your Thanksgiving celebration that also preserves your own family history? That is the hope of a project called The Great Thanksgiving Listen by StoryCorps. StoryCorps is a non-profit dedicated to preserving family stories and over the past 12 years they have recorded more […]
The U.S. Postal Service has set shipping deadlines for those using various services through the USPS this holiday season. Mail-by Dates (Domestic Services) Dec. 15 – Standard Post — Ground service for less-than-urgent deliveries and oversized packages. Dec. 19 – First Class Mail Service for standard-sized, single-piece envelopes and small packages weighing up to 13 […]
The story of Christmas trees in America usually takes us down the path of Hessian soldiers who showcased Christmas trees to George Washington’s troops during his famous Christmas trek across the Delaware. Historians explain that Christmas trees found their popularity in Pennsylvania over the ensuing 60 years in America as German settlers made them a […]
One of the earliest announced television specials for 2015 now has a trailer — A Very Murray Christmas is Bill Murray’s idea of a Christmas special and it is produced by and coming to Netflix this December 4th: Set inside New York City’s iconic Carlyle hotel, A Very Murray Christmas opens with Murray preparing to […]
White Christmas remains, more nearly 75 years since it was written, the most popular Christmas single of all time. Bing Crosby immortalized it with two recordings and a film. And an entire generation embraced it as not only a Christmas song but also an anthem of home and family. White Christmas has been recorded by […]
Danny Gokey’s new Christmas album becomes available later this week on October 16th. But you can hear it now for free in it’s entirety at this link. It is a good listen and will no doubt see some success this holiday season. Recently nominated at the 2015 Dove Awards fot Song of the Year and […]
A month from now folks will begin heading out into the woods — if they have a permit — to snag a Christmas tree from U.S. Forest lands. Those rare few will get a tree cheap, at least compared to the cost of an artificial tree from a store or a real tree grown and […]
